New Order was the way to overcome our mourning for Ian Curtis

How far can Joy Division's legacy come from? Taking a look at the musical scene, we can find the sound of the legendary Manchester band in many names: Interpol, White Lies, Editors, The XX ... The same can be said of New Order, with that obsession with retro That impregnates the current pop, not only in sound, but also in aesthetics.

But above all, it is fascinating to see the evolution of these two proposals united by the tragedy. New Order was Joy Dvision's continuity following Ian Curtis's suicide in 1980, when the remaining three members of the group began the jump from a taciturn sound to become pioneers of electronic rock, well ahead of its time.

"At first, there was no transition of sound apart from the fact that I started singing when Ian passed away," recalls Bernard. "If you listen to our first record, 'Movement' (1981), the sound is still Joy Division, it was also introspective rather than reinventing, it was a way of overcoming our mourning for Ian. We were spending time in New York, going out for disco, discovering other influences.In the early '80s, British' dance 'music was very numb, it was a little tacky. "

"There's a difference between conserving your past and exploiting it." Factory Records, Joy Division and New Order were anti-trade organizations, and what he's doing is the antithesis. " Sumner also refers to The Factory, the Manchester club that opened Hook inspired by the mythical The Hacienda, meeting point in the years of Manchester.